A Ring-Side View of the Heavens

American Experience
Air Date: 03/01/16 | Rating: NR

Radioing he had "a ring-side view of the heavens" Air Force officer David G. Simons made history in 1957 high aboard his Manhigh II balloon. He rose 101,500 feet above Earth, writing later he could barely comprehend the beauty of the sky. He was celebrated by The New York Times as "The First Space Man." "Space Men" premieres March 1 at 9/8c on PBS American Experience.

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The Boys of ’36
S28 Ep7 | 53m 25s
Air Date: 08/02/16 | Expires: 12/31/24 | Rating: NR

The story of nine young men from Washington who captured gold at the 1936 Olympic Games.

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